Calls for Minister to give Irish Hauliers some relief

25 September 2015

A Louth Councillor is calling on the Finance Minister to recognise the disadvantaged position of Republic of Ireland based hauliers as against their Northern or English counterparts in relation to HGV levies which range from 64 Euro to 100 Euro per month.

Fianna Fails Declan Breathnach says on top of that, hauliers in the republic pay higher rates of tax and insurance and something needs to be done to atleast equalise the playing field.

He told LMFM News that he wants the Minister for Finance to take measures in the upcoming budget to help the haulage industry in the Republic to continue to survive and grow.